Located just west of Québec City, the town of Sillery had a distinctive personality in the region in the early 19th century. It lies along a cliff where British aristocrats made their home. At the foot of the cliff is a cove that was surrounded by work sites at the time. Every year, workers, mostly French and Irish, readied thousands of logs for export. Sillery also had many major shipbuilding sites. Discover this town through the artworks of the period!
A high point on the Plains of Abraham and the Citadel of Québec seen from anse au Foulon
George Philip Reinagle, after Edward Thomas Coke
The cove offers a breathtaking view of Québec City, as we can see in this 1830 painting. At the time, maritime transport was changing. Sailboats still dominated the river in number and they could be used for long-distance travel, but their speed depended on the wind. There were fewer steamboats, but they could do more regular trips over short distances.
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